This award arises from a donation from the Titirangi and Blockhouse Bay Branch of the New Zealand Women’s Institute and is in memory of Mrs MacAndrew, a long-time member and benefactor of the Branch and a talented pianist. It is to assist a woman enrolled in the third year of the Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts at Unitec. The successful candidate must live in West Auckland.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

Female New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Resident

Resident in West Auckland

Enrolled full time in the third year of the Performing and Screen Arts Programme at Unitec (you will be starting your third year in 2019)

Selection Criteria

the applicant’s academic record (for the purpose of this award, academic merit will be assessed from the GPA or GPE obtained over the applicant’s first two years of graded study in the Performing and Screen Arts Programme at Unitec)

the applicant’s referee’s report

the applicant’s need for financial assistance

the applicant’s aspirations for the future

any special circumstances, e.g. family responsibilities, personal disability, considered relevant